Patrick Metzger's Avatar

Patrick Metzger

@prossm

Technologist, writer, musician, dad Director of Product @ Idealist.org Founder @ ProcessingProduct.com Also: climate, human rights, community care https://www.patrickhere.com/ https://youtu.be/Gc9qCbeVE80

214
Followers
294
Following
58
Posts
23.11.2024
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by Patrick Metzger @prossm

Spend all those Claude Code tokens before the snow comes βœ¨πŸ§ πŸ§‘β€πŸ’»

24.01.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why, in the year of our Goddess 2026, can I not hyperlink text in GMail on iPhone???

22.01.2026 01:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A visualization of github contributions over the past year, showing a marked increase over the summer and a major surge around the new year

A visualization of github contributions over the past year, showing a marked increase over the summer and a major surge around the new year

The state of AI coding agents as visualized through my Github contributions.

20.01.2026 18:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

AI already took your job. Full video on YouTube. (Link in bio)

This isn’t sci-fi. It’s already happening. #AI #TechReality #FutureOfWork #Deepfakes #HealthcareAI #Automation #ProcessingProduct

12.01.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

*medieval civilization voice* yes and the one who has the most power will wear a special hat. it will have gold and jewels in it. everyone will imagine how good life would be if they could wear the special hat

09.01.2026 22:07 πŸ‘ 423 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 3
Post image

Sometimes the AI news bot gets me.

09.01.2026 23:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
How to Talk to Users (When You Don't Have Any Yet), Wed, Dec 10, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup This month, we’re diving into one of the most important skills in product: finding early users, understanding their needs, and learning enough to confidently shape a meanin

🚨 This Wednesday in Beacon β€” builders, PMs, and founders: How do you talk to users… when you don’t have any yet?

✨ Featuring Paul Stratta (Founder & CEO, iPlayMe2)
πŸ• Pizza included
πŸ“ Beahive, Beacon, NY | This Wednesday

meetup.com/theproductgr...

#prodmgmt #startups #founder #entrepreneur

08.12.2025 16:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
10:26
<
Chicken RagΓΉ Bianco | 19
350-degree oven.)
Step 5
Once the chicken has cooked, let it cool for a few minutes, then take it out of the liquid (but keep the cooking liquid in the pot) and let it cool until you can comfortably handle it.
Pull off the skin and feed it to your dog, then pull off the meat in large shreds (chop the larger ones) and return the chicken to the cooking liquid.

10:26 < Chicken RagΓΉ Bianco | 19 350-degree oven.) Step 5 Once the chicken has cooked, let it cool for a few minutes, then take it out of the liquid (but keep the cooking liquid in the pot) and let it cool until you can comfortably handle it. Pull off the skin and feed it to your dog, then pull off the meat in large shreds (chop the larger ones) and return the chicken to the cooking liquid.

did… did the dog write this recipe

06.12.2025 18:22 πŸ‘ 4673 πŸ” 718 πŸ’¬ 88 πŸ“Œ 44
Preview
A Pair of Billionaire Preachers Built the Most Powerful Political Machine in Texas. That’s Just the Start. Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks are poised to take their Christian nationalist agenda nationwide.

Like the Koch brothers and other conservative billionaires, Dunn and Wilks want to slash regulations and taxes.

Their endgame, however, is more radical: not just to limit the government but also to steer it toward Christian rule.

(Published Oct. 2024)

14.11.2025 04:00 πŸ‘ 670 πŸ” 319 πŸ’¬ 64 πŸ“Œ 41
Preview
Prototyping & Experimentation: Building What People Will Actually Use, Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup What makes a prototype succeed? When is an MVP too minimal or too polished? And how do you know when you’re actually moving toward product-market fit? Join us for the very

Tonight! Beacon, NY! Come out for the pizza, stay for the insightful tech conversation.

meetu.ps/e/Pzf3h/fhXR...

#tech #meetup #HudsonValley #prodmgmt #product #growth #entrepreneur

13.11.2025 18:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

A little side project I’ve been working on. 😊 An oddly satisfying memory game. How far can you get?

gridblink.com

28.10.2025 17:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Prototyping & Experimentation: Building What People Will Actually Use, Thu, Nov 13, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup What makes a prototype succeed? When is an MVP too minimal or too polished? And how do you know when you’re actually moving toward product-market fit? Join us for the very

πŸ“£ It's happening! The first meetup of The Product Group Hudson Valley is Nov 13th, 6–8 PM @ Beahive Beacon!

πŸ§‘β€πŸ”¬ Topic: Building What People Will Actually Use

🎀 Featured product: Augie, w/ founder Jeremy Toeman.

Come connect, learn, & build community!

πŸ‘‰ RSVP: meetu.ps/e/Pzf3h/fhXR...

#prodmgmt

13.10.2025 16:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Are you a current or former federal worker with information that you can share about Project 2025 architect Russell Vought?

Reach out to @andykroll.bsky.social on Signal at (202) 215-6203.

Thread πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡

06.08.2025 02:03 πŸ‘ 706 πŸ” 391 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 7
Post image

My Chrome windows β€” an elegant ranunculus of multi-tasking.

06.08.2025 12:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

I vibecoded an AI-powered storytelling device! Full video on YouTube.

#ai #vibecoding #prototype #buildinpublic #pamirai #cursor #coding

17.07.2025 14:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Elon Musk Hired a Dozen Texas Lobbyists This Year. State Law Keeps the Extent of Their Influence Under Wraps. Musk, the billionaire businessman behind Tesla and SpaceX, influenced several new Texas laws this year. How his lobbyists came about these wins, however, is more of a mystery.

Elon Musk’s Texas lobbyists include former gubernatorial staffers and a man who once sat on the Public Utility Commission of Texas, which regulates the state’s electric, telecommunications, and water and sewer utilities.

With @kutnews.bsky.social & @texastribune.org

10.07.2025 01:30 πŸ‘ 301 πŸ” 120 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 7
Post image

Well, which is it? An exclusive offer, or something you’d give to β€œCurrent Resident”??

10.07.2025 00:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What’s an app or web platform that doesn’t exist but you desperately wish existed?

I’m thinking of doing some live coding sessions and want to make something that serves a real need.

26.06.2025 22:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Scene Shuffle | Reorder Your Story Join Scene Shuffle beta on iOSβ€”perfect for creatives who write non-linearly with easy drag-and-drop scene reordering.

Hey folks! Vulnerability hour: I'm testing out an app I'm building.

It's in a VERY early stage, but I'd love feedback from anyone who'll give it a chance.

tl;dr: An iOS app (for now) that lets you drag & drop to reorder sections of a story.

For starters: How's the website?

www.sceneshuffle.com

05.05.2025 23:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A blue Tesla Model 3 has been crushed by an Olmec statue. A man with long black braids leans against the hood of the car with his arms crossed, staring down the camera.

A blue Tesla Model 3 has been crushed by an Olmec statue. A man with long black braids leans against the hood of the car with his arms crossed, staring down the camera.

Tesla Model 3 crushed by an Olmec statue
By Mexican sculptor @chavismarmol.bsky.social

14.03.2025 14:36 πŸ‘ 47303 πŸ” 10878 πŸ’¬ 600 πŸ“Œ 880

Player pianos: The original uncanny valley

08.02.2025 12:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
GitHub - harvard-lil/data-vault: Tools for LIL's data preservation project Tools for LIL's data preservation project. Contribute to harvard-lil/data-vault development by creating an account on GitHub.

Newly released digital archiving open source tools from Harvard’s data preservation project

github.com/harvard-lil/...

08.02.2025 11:27 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Couldn’t you just create a separate feed that is focused on news and doesn’t prioritize mutuals as much? The beauty of Bluesky is that you can create multiple feeds

08.02.2025 12:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do.

Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.

07.02.2025 20:01 πŸ‘ 115774 πŸ” 16703 πŸ’¬ 2056 πŸ“Œ 472

Makes sense! Thank you!

07.02.2025 10:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.

06.02.2025 23:41 πŸ‘ 149227 πŸ” 27677 πŸ’¬ 6364 πŸ“Œ 2259

I’m building a product management job board. What would make it awesome and useful to you?

06.02.2025 21:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Spitfire News A newsletter from Kat Tenbarge about internet culture, politics, and media.

Almost two weeks ago, I found out I was one of 40 people getting laid off from NBC News.

Those who know me know I’ve wanted to go independent for a long time. Later this month, I’m launching @spitfirenews.com. We need journalism that is louder than ever.
spitfirenews.com/p/an-introdu...

05.02.2025 17:57 πŸ‘ 17712 πŸ” 3439 πŸ’¬ 522 πŸ“Œ 121

New via NYT β€” The CIA sent the White House an unclassified email listing all employees hired by the spy agency over the last two years to comply with an executive order to shrink the federal work force. One former agency officer called the reporting of names a β€œcounterintelligence disaster.”

05.02.2025 18:27 πŸ‘ 19482 πŸ” 5887 πŸ’¬ 880 πŸ“Œ 1113

I know all of us who understand what is happening are experiencing mental health challenges because of that.

The only message of comfort I can offer to this community of readers is this: you are correct.

What you think is happening is really happening, and is just as concerning as you think it is.

05.02.2025 19:12 πŸ‘ 28252 πŸ” 5768 πŸ’¬ 1030 πŸ“Œ 344